Afghan Security Agency Targeted By Suicide Bomber. Dozens Killed And Hundreds Wounded

New York Times: Kabul Explosion Leaves Dozens Dead and Hundreds Hurt

KABUL, Afghanistan — Hundreds of people were wounded and dozens were killed on Tuesday in central Kabul, as a huge explosion struck during the morning rush hour. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Kabul’s police chief, Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi, said 28 people, most of them civilians, had been killed. But that number was expected to rise, as health officials said 327 people had been wounded. The blast happened in a crowded area, near several government offices and a busy bus stop.

Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said a car bomb had been detonated outside the offices of the Directorate of Security for Dignitaries, an elite security force that provides protection to senior government officials. The explosion rattled windows in much of the city.

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More News On Today's Suicide Bombing Attack In Kabul

Dozens killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security agency -- AP
28 dead, hundreds wounded as Taliban attack rattles Kabul -- AFP
Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul, at least 28 dead -- Reuters
Taliban strikes in heart of Kabul in deadly attack on elite agency -- Washington Post
Dozens killed in Kabul as Taliban attack -- CNN
Taliban Car Bomb Rips Central Kabul Killing 28, Hundreds Wounded -- Bloomberg
Taliban Assault in Kabul Kills 28, Wounds Over 320 -- VOA
Kabul Attack Kills Dozens, Wounds Hundreds; Taliban Claims Responsibility -- NPR
At least 28 killed, 327 injured in Kabul suicide blast claimed by Taliban -- RT
Suicide car bomber attacks heart of Afghanistan's Kabul -- Al Jazeera
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